Class Videos

Happy first day of summer vacation! Thank you all for the fun gifts and flowers! Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to such a wonderful class.

Please notice that our blog has changed. The videos are now part of a play list. Please click on the word, Explainers, at the bottom left hand corner of the Class Playlist section.This will allow you to chose from the videos that were linked to our blog this year. Check out the latest video featuring Patrick, Grace and Julia.

Have a safe and happy summer recess!

Week 40: Farewell!

Time flies when you're having fun! This has been a very speedy year and sadly it is coming to an end. I have loved working with this group and their families this year. Today, we looked at the letters the children wrote to me at the end of third grade and it is remarkable how much they have grown in this past year. This is an extraordinarily kind and smart class and I will miss them.

Here's what's happening this final week:

• We have a modified field day on Monday. There were no permits available to make up the cancelled field day so all classes will go at different portions of the day. Third and Fourth graders will go to Prospect Park and enter through the 10th Ave entrance. We will stay near that area from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please prepare your child just as you would for a regular field day. There was a note with further detail given to each child today. 
• On Tuesday, we will have a end of the year celebration in the afternoon. Please provide your child with a beverage and a treat to be shared with the class. 
• Wednesday will be the last day of school. It is a half day and students will be dismissed at 12 noon. Report cards will also be given out at the end of the morning. If your child is not able to attend school, you may pick up the report card from the office at 12 noon. 

Have a wonderful, cool weekend!

Week 39

 Our Shakespeare show was a tremendous success! Everyone had a ball and left with only the fondest memories of the whole experience. Thank you all for your encouragement and enthusiasm throughout this. We want to thank families who also volunteered their time and artistic talents to make this Midsummer Night's Dream a most beautiful one! The Fuquas, Thompsons, Raos, Wattenbargers, Fogels, Pinciottis, Lowerys, Faloticos, Altman-Shulmans, Meehans, Loebs, Laras, Lius and Aronovs have been extremely supportive and were available to help at a moments notice. There were also some beautiful flowers presented to me. I am so grateful!

Here's what is happening next week:

• We are beginning to wind down the year. Please look through your homes and return any books that were borrowed from the class library. Students are beginning to bring home their supplies and notebooks. Please make sure your child takes out the materials from the bookbag before returning to school each day.
• On Wednesday, Sophie's mom will be here to make tie dye t-shirts with us! This is an extremely generous treat! Sophie will be leaving our community next year as her family makes a new home upstate. We want to wish them all the best!
• Alex's mom will also be here, during the week, to harvest the mint from the community garden. She will show us how to churn sorbet from this. Aren't we the luckiest class?!
• Thursday will be our school field day. Please make sure your child is dressed for an active day and brings his/ her own lunch. Apply sunscreen and bug repellent before coming to school. Bring sunscreen to reapply throughout the day. Encourage your child to wear a hat and athletic shoes.

Have an amazing weekend!

Week 38

It barely feel like we've spent anytime at school this week, yet we are charging full steam ahead towards a pretty big event. Our play is here! On Thursday, we will have a performance at 9:25 am for families and a 2:00 pm performance for upper grade students. The performance will be filmed and each child will get a DVD as a keepsake.

On the day of the play, please dress your child in a tank top or short sleeved shirt and shorts. This will allow your child to wear his/ her tunic comfortably. Please wear shoes that are secure. Flip flops can be a bit tricky on stage.

Here's what else is coming:

• Monday is a half day. Dismissal will be at 12 noon.
• The Staff will take on the Fifth grade in our annual Kickball game on Monday! Refreshments will be available for purchase. Please make sure your child wears sunscreen as the playground can be very hot and sunny.
• We will have our dress rehearsal on Tuesday. This will be the first time both classes will perform together.
• Our production for A Midsummer Night's Dream will finally take place this Thursday! We'll see you in the MMr!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 37

We had a busy week and  we couldn't have gotten through it without the help of all the parents who showed up on Thursday for costume making and Friday for the trip!
Our thanks go out to Mrs. Lewandowski, Mrs. Wattenbarger, Mrs. Meehan, the Lewis-Fuqua family, Ms. Altman, Ms. Carmona, Mrs. Tacconelli, Mrs. Treinen, Mrs. Loeb, Ms. Caputo, Dr. Aronov, and Mr. Pinciotti for the time and effort they put in to make this week special for us.

Here's what's happening next week:

• The NYS Science test is this Monday. It is not a test counted for promotional criteria though it will be a part of your child's testing history. This part of the exam contains multiple choice and short answer questions. 
• Tuesday is a clerical half day for staff. Students will be dismissed at 12 noon.
• Schools will be closed on Thursday for Brooklyn Queens Day. 
• On Friday, we have been invited to a musical concert at MS. 88 at 10 am. We will be back in time for lunch.

Have a wonderful weekend!